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Daffodils in Cleveland

First daffodils of spring

blow and bend

east and north

with crisp winter winds

bracing yellow petal hands

against chilled sunshine

faces smiling

Always upward towards a warming sun

that sneaks bravely

through clouds

that just this morning

dusted meadows

with white [...]

She feeds them trout caught by her mate

Placed ninety feet high in the nest

When the sun rises

She stays, watching, caring

Preparing, accomplishing her tasks

Her instincts focused

With no complaints, no task too great

When essential…

She sleeps tentatively, covered in snow

Like an icy blanket protecting her

And the [...]

They arrive like dreams in the night

Or angels in a storm

When your car breaks down in knee deep snow

In the emergency lane along side the highway

They help answer prayers

The bartender, the Circle K clerk with the loan of a pen

With advertising on the side and phone [...]